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Kanji 方

4 strokes

Meaning

direction, person, alternative

On'yomi
ホウ
Kun'yomi
かた-かた-がた
Strokes
4
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 2
Kanken
9級
Frequency
#46 / 2500

Themes: Shapes & Sizes

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Words with 方

  • 方

    かた

    -- honorific form for 人 (ひと) --; way of doing

    N5
  • 夕方

    ゆうがた

    late afternoon (typically just before dinner time), evening

    N5
  • 仕方

    しかた

    way (of doing something)

    N4
  • 両方

    りょうほう

    both sides, both parties

    N4
  • 方

    ほう

    side

    N3
  • 一方

    いっぽう

    on the other hand; meanwhile

    N3
  • 方々

    かたがた

    persons

    N3
  • 味方

    みかた

    ally, supporter

    N3

Example sentences

  • トムは行方ゆくえ不明ふめいになった。

    Tom disappeared.

Look-alike kanji

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Other kanji with radical “square” 方